Dan Siegel

Scientists say your “mind" isn’t confined to your brain, or even your body — Quartz. You might wonder, at some point today, what’s going on in another person’s mind.

You may compliment someone’s great mind, or say they are out of their mind. You may even try to expand or free your own mind. But what is a mind? Defining the concept is a surprisingly slippery task. The mind is the seat of consciousness, the essence of your being. Traditionally, scientists have tried to define the mind as the product of brain activity: The brain is the physical substance, and the mind is the conscious product of those firing neurons, according to the classic argument. No doubt, the brain plays an incredibly important role. He first came up with the definition more than two decades ago, at a meeting of 40 scientists across disciplines, including neuroscientists, physicists, sociologists, and anthropologists. The most immediately shocking element of this definition is that our mind extends beyond our physical selves.

Dan Siegel at the Garrison Institute April 25th through April 27th, 2014, as he explores the integration of science and spirituality. Soul and Synapse - The Integration of Science and Spirituality For more information, please visit: In this intensive workshop we will explore and experience the ways in which our inner subjective lives, our interpersonal relationships, and our objective empirical knowledge can be woven together to illuminate the importance of meaning, connection, and equanimity in our lives.

"Soul and Synapse" brings us directly into an intensive discussion of what the Greeks called, "eudaimonia," the kind of well-being that is contrasted to "hedonia" (from which one deduces "hedonism"). Amazingly, science demonstrates that even the regulation of our genes is made healthier by living with meaning, compassion, and connection.
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Dr. Dan Siegel - Books - Mindsight. Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation (Random House 2010) A groundbreaking book on the healing power of "mindsight," the potent skill that is the basis for both emotional and social intelligence.

Mindsight allows you to make positive changes in your brain–and in your life. Is there a memory that torments you, or an irrational fear you can't shake? Do you sometimes become unreasonably angry or upset and find it hard to calm down? Do you ever wonder why you can't stop behaving the way you do, no matter how hard you try? What if you could escape traps like these and live a fuller, richer, happier life?

Read more >> Praise: “An exciting exploration of how a mind can right itself "Refreshingly accessible, offering solid practical advice "A must read for anyone who wishes to have a happier, more productive life.
" - Eugene Beresin, M.D., professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School "A sheer delight to read, building suspense like a novel you can't put down.
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Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation (9780553804706): Daniel J. Siegel.